1994Final results
1994 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Ronald Dellums (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Deborah Wright (R) by 49.6 points.
Ronald DellumsDemocrat · winner
72.2%129,233
Deborah WrightRepublican
22.6%40,448
Emma Wong MarPeace and Freedom
5.1%9,194
178,875 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ronald DellumsDeborah Wright
$478.3K
Raised by the campaign
$18.6K
$482.9K
Spent by the campaign
$18.5K
$10.7K
Cash on hand
$137
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994